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Fishing Monk Myre: what the data says
13-acre lake near Perth and Kinross. The lake tops out around 12 ft. The contours are modeled from the water's real shoreline and maximum depth. Treat them as a rough guide, and never use them for navigation. Here's the year, species by species, as the scoring engine sees it.
Monk Myre maps at 13 acres behind 0.7 miles of shoreline. A shoreline index of 1.3 says round and simple: fish relate to depth changes here, not shoreline features. Every acre of it sits shallower than ~15 ft: one big littoral zone, cover and forage throughout.
Brown Trout fishing at Monk Myre
In spring, brown trout run shallow here, mostly 1 to 12 ft. There's no big seasonal slide here — summer means 4 to 12 ft, winter 2 to 12 ft. Summer brown trout concentrate at Break off the point, a prime-rated drop-off around 5 ft. Fish it in after dark and early morning and you'll meet the bite. You won't need more than a spoon at the thermocline or a deep stickbait (night) most summer days.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 12 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Stickbait off planer boards (shallow), Small spoon along mud lines |
| Summer | 4 to 12 ft | night & dawn | Break off the point (5 ft) | Spoon at the thermocline, Deep stickbait (night) |
| Fall | 2 to 12 ft | dusk & dawn | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Jerkbait over gravel, Casting spoon |
| Winter | 2 to 12 ft | dawn | Break off the point (5 ft) | Jigging spoon, Small stickbait (slow) |
European Perch fishing at Monk Myre
Spring european perch on Monk Myre hold shallow, usually 3 to 12 ft. Even in summer they hold at 3 to 12 ft; winter keeps them in 4 to 12 ft. Put Deep basin first on the milk run — a deep basin near 10 ft that grades prime for fall. The feeding windows run early morning. The summer box starts with a drop-shot micro plastics or a small crankbait (perch pattern).
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 12 ft | midday & dawn | open water | Small jig + curly tail, Inline spinner #1-2 |
| Summer | 3 to 12 ft | dawn | Deep basin (10 ft) | Drop-shot micro plastics, Small crankbait (perch pattern) |
| Fall | 4 to 12 ft | midday | Deep basin (10 ft) | Jigging spoon (small), Drop-shot on deep flats |
| Winter | 4 to 12 ft | midday & dawn | Deep basin (10 ft) | Tungsten jig + maggots, Small balance jig |
Northern Pike fishing at Monk Myre
When the water first warms, northern pike slide up into 2 to 8 ft. Summer is a 4 to 12 ft game here, winter a 4 to 12 ft one. Start at Break off the point. It's a drop-off holding about 5 ft of water and rates prime come fall. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a bucktail or a weedless spoon over cabbage rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 8 ft | midday & dawn | open water | #5 inline spinner, Spoon (red/white) |
| Summer | 4 to 12 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (5 ft) | Bucktail, Weedless spoon over cabbage |
| Fall | 4 to 12 ft | midday & dawn | Break off the point (5 ft) | Big rubber (Bull Dawg style), Husky-style jerkbait |
| Winter | 4 to 12 ft | midday | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Tip-ups, Large jigging spoon |
Notable structure
- Deep basin: deep basin, around 10 ft
- Main-lake point: point, around 8 ft
- Break off the point: drop-off, around 5 ft
Common questions
How deep is Monk Myre?
Monk Myre is about 12 ft (4 m) deep at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.
What fish are in Monk Myre?
Anglers target northern pike, european perch, brown trout on Monk Myre. This isn't a survey of the water — none is published for it — but an informed estimate from the species common to the region, narrowed by this water's depth, size and each species' range.
Where is the best fishing spot on Monk Myre?
Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 10 ft of water that rates prime for european perch in fall. Every other rated spot, per species and season, is on the map above.
When is the best time to fish Monk Myre?
For brown trout, the summer bite is best in after dark and early morning. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Nearby waters
Black Loch 2 mi · White Loch 2 mi · Rae Loch 3 mi · Loch of Drumellie or Marlee Loch 4 mi · Long Loch 6 mi · Loch of Clunie 6 mi · Loch of Lintrathen 9 mi · Loch of Butterstone 9 mi · Loch Benachally 10 mi · Loch of Lowes or Loch of the Lowes 10 mi · Loch of Craiglush 10 mi · Loch Ordie 12 mi
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